Sailor · 2012–2018

Rachel Rantanen

michigan state university College fleet racing College singlehanded ILCA 7 (Laser)

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Events: 31
Win rate: 7%
Podium rate: 26%
Typically beats: 55%
Best class ranking: #1653
Longest win streak: 3

Most successful partnership: Micalah Blohm
Best trio: Rebecca Meyer & Bradley Grost
Biggest lift: Bradley Grost
Longest-running crew: Miranda Madden
Nemesis: Soren Walljasper
Rival: Libby Reeg
Best day: 27 Oct 2018
Signature result: 1st of 11

Partnerships · 47 sailors

Most successful partnership: Micalah Blohm — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Rebecca Meyer · Michigan State - Reviver, Michigan State University (Spartans) · College fleet racing, College team racing, PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 13% win rate · 13 of 105 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – Oct 2018
Bradley Grost · Michigan State - Reviver, Michigan State University (Spartans) · College fleet racing, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 11 of 52 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Oct 2018
Peter Atkins · Michigan State - Reviver, Michigan State University (Spartans) · College fleet racing, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 65 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Nov 2015 – Oct 2018
Miranda Madden · Mad Dogs & Englishmen, Michigan State - Reviver, Michigan State University (Spartans) · College fleet racing, J/109, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 64 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2015 – Oct 2018
Robin Daniels · Michigan State University (Spartans) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 63 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 4th · Nov 2015 – Apr 2017
Meredith McKeown · Michigan State University (Spartans 1), Michigan State University (Spartans 2), Michigan State University (Spartans) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 81 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2015 – Apr 2016
Christian McAlvey · Mad Dogs & Englishmen, Michigan State University (Spartans) · College fleet racing, J/109 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 10 of 50 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2016 – Oct 2017
Ben Arnold · Mad Dogs & Englishmen, Michigan State - Reviver, Michigan State University (Spartans) · College fleet racing, J/109, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 41 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2016 – Oct 2018
Micalah Blohm · Michigan State University (Spartans 2), Michigan State University (Spartans) · College fleet racing 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 46 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2015 – Sep 2016
Jack Brieton · Michigan State University (Spartans) · College fleet racing 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 55 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2015 – Apr 2017

Lift shows how much better this sailor finishes with that partner aboard.

Rating history

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 31

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
3 Nov 2018	LaserPerformance Women's Singlehanded Nationals	Michigan State University (Rachel Rantanen '19)	College singlehanded	Skipper	17th / 18
27 Oct 2018	Cedarfest	Michigan State University (Spartans)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	4th / 12
13 Oct 2018	MCSA Women's Singlehanded Championships	Michigan State University (Rachel Rantanen '19)	College singlehanded	Skipper	2nd / 3
6 Oct 2018	2018 Storm Trysail Foundation - Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta	Michigan State - Reviver	PHRF handicap	Tactician	6th / 7
15 Sep 2018	Great Lakes Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta	Michigan State University (Spartans)	College fleet racing	A Crew	2nd / 19
1 Aug 2018	89th Western Michigan Yachting Association Championship Regatta	174279	Handicap	Skipper	3rd / 13
18 Nov 2017	MCSA Fall Championship	Michigan State University (Spartans)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	5th / 8
4 Nov 2017	Laser Performance Women's Singlehanded Nationals	Michigan State University (Rachel Rantanen '19)	College singlehanded	Skipper	16th / 18
14 Oct 2017	MCSA Women's Singlehanded Championship	Michigan State University (Rachel Rantanen '19)	College singlehanded	Skipper	1st / 3
7 Oct 2017	2017 Storm Trysail Foundation - Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta	Mad Dogs & Englishmen	J/109	Helm	4th / 7
16 Sep 2017	MCSA Sloop Championship	Michigan State University (Spartans)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	2nd / 8
2 Aug 2017	88th Western Michigan Yachting Association Championship Regatta	174279	ILCA 7 (Laser)	Other	10th / 17
8 Apr 2017	MCSA Women's Championship	Michigan State University (Spartans)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	6th / 8
1 Apr 2017	Laker Showdown	Michigan State University (Spartans)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	2nd / 13
1 Oct 2016	Emma Biagioni/Laker Showdown	Michigan State University (Spartans)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	4th / 11
17 Sep 2016	Buckeye Invite	Michigan State University (Spartans)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	1st / 11
10 Aug 2016	87th Western Michigan Yachting Association Championship Regatta	174279	ILCA 7 (Laser)	Other	3rd / 17
24 Jun 2016	2016 Melges 24 Canadian National Championship	The 300	Melges 24	Bow	14th / 28
23 Apr 2016	MCSA Women's Championship	Michigan State University (Spartans)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	4th / 9
9 Apr 2016	Buckeye Intersectional	Michigan State University (Spartans)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	10th / 13
2 Apr 2016	Oxford ClassicTeam Race	Michigan State University (Spartans)	College team racing	Crew	4th / 5
19 Mar 2016	Freshman Icebreaker	Michigan State University (Spartans)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	4th / 9
14 Nov 2015	MCSA Fall Championship	Michigan State University (Spartans)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	10th / 14
10 Oct 2015	MCSA Women's Singlehanded Champs	Michigan State University (Rachel Rantanen '19)	College singlehanded	Skipper	4th / 5
3 Oct 2015	Cary-Price Memorial	Michigan State University (Spartans 2)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	4th / 8

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Helm	227	#16281 band 11752–22126	—
College fleet racing Helm	314 provisional	#1653 band 1165–2215	+6.7
College singlehanded Helm	15 provisional	#383 band 316–438	—
Full-size sailing Crew	65 provisional	#33269 band 19770–48356	—
ILCA 7 (Laser) Helm	42 provisional	#1681 band 956–2475	—

6 more classes, not yet ranked

Butterfly · Helm · 9 races, 2 events · rating 32
College fleet racing · Crew · 7 races, 1 event · rating 105
Melges 24 · Crew · 6 races, 1 event · rating 0
ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) · Helm · 5 races, 1 event · rating 31
J/109 · Crew · 4 races, 1 event · rating 18
College team racing · Crew · 3 races, 1 event · rating -4

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	26 events	2 wins	beats 57%
As crew	5 events	0 wins	beats 48%

Positions: A Skipper (12) · B Skipper (2) · Tactician (1) · A Crew (1) · Bow (1)

How they race

Closer	+2 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−4 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	48%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	52%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets	56%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Elliot Lee	86	30–56
Libby Reeg	85	43–42
Margot Sherman Jollis	80	48–32
Jacob Henley	64	39–25
John Lowry	62	46–16
Alison Kent	53	11–42
Mason Wolters	50	11–39
Katherine O'Donnell	47	24–23
Noah Rosenthal	41	15–26
Ryan Clulo	41	19–22
Soren Walljasper	41	4–37
Geoffrey Owens	40	36–4

Most-beaten opponent: Geoffrey Owens (36–4).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2018	6	0	54%
2017	8	1	57%
2016	8	1	61%
2015	6	0	47%
2014	1	0	67%
2013	1	0	57%
2012	1	0	46%

Boats

Michigan State University (Spartans) · College fleet racing, College team racing · 14 events · 2015–2018
Michigan State University (Rachel Rantanen '19) · College singlehanded · 5 events · 2015–2018
174279 · Handicap, ILCA 7 (Laser), ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) · 5 events · 2014–2018
10808 · Butterfly · 2 events · 2012–2013
Michigan State - Reviver · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2018
Mad Dogs & Englishmen · J/109 · 1 events · 2017
The 300 · Melges 24 · 1 events · 2016
Michigan State University (Spartans 2) · College fleet racing · 1 events · 2015
Michigan State University (Spartans 1) · College fleet racing · 1 events · 2015

Where they race

Northwestern · 4 events
Ohio State · 3 events
Hope · 2 events
Larchmont, NY, USA · 2 events
Grand Valley State · 2 events
Michigan · 2 events

Is this you?

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Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 227, #16,281.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 65, #33,269. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.